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Idiopathic vs Congenital - What's the difference?

idiopathic | congenital |

As adjectives the difference between idiopathic and congenital

is that idiopathic is (pathology) of, relating to, or designating a disease or condition having no known cause while congenital is congenital: originating before birth and continuing or progressing thereafter.

idiopathic

English

Adjective

(Wikipedia) (-)
  • (pathology) Of, relating to, or designating a disease or condition having no known cause.
    • Synonyms
    *(pathology) essential *(pathology) primary *(pathology) agnogenic

    Related terms

    * idiopathy

    congenital

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a trait) Present since birth.

    • Related terms

    * con- * congenitally * genital